Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 44th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2026, the third volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, including papers on:Model Validation for Digital TwinningChallenges on Model Form UncertaintySurrogate ModelingUncertainty Quantification and Propagation in Structural DynamicsBayesian MethodsMVUQ for Complex Systems